Chapter 8 (pp. 84-85)
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If my years as a shatterling had taught me anything, it was that not all questions had answers. Societies had reduced themselves to radioactive dust because they could not accept that single unpalatable truth.
— Alastair Reynolds
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Source: Wikiquote: "Alastair Reynolds" (Quotes, House of Suns (2008): All page numbers from the mass market paperback edition published by Ace Books, )
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About Alastair Reynolds
Alastair Preston Reynolds (born 13 March 1966) is a British science fiction author.
About Alastair Reynolds
Alastair Preston Reynolds (born 13 March 1966) is a British science fiction author.
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